- Dec 17, 2017
- 667
- Pool Size
- 36000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Astral Viron eQuilibrium EQ45
Currently here in Aus we are just moving into spring.
My pool is relatively new and have only owned it over this winter.
I have been utilising an M500 for the last few months and it has always done a great job except for being able to make it over the perimeter ledge which is located approx. ¾ up my sidewalls.
Obviously I was not expecting it to climb onto steps etc but I had thought it may have been able to make it over the narrower perimeter ledge.
There has been some mention in various posts that water temp can affect the Dolphin's ability with respect to climbing and currently my water temp is around 10°C, so it is cold and therefore this may be impeding my M500's ability to drive over the ledge. Unfortunately I will have to wait for the warmer months (not too far away now...
) to verify this variable.
Last weekend I did play around with my M500's bouyancy by adding some polystyrene blocks into the main filter chambers.
It did not require much to give the M500 an added 'lift' so to speak. Too much polystyrene and the unit became too light and would not grip & traverse along the bottom of the pool correctly.
I ended up using some small strips (4 of them - 2 in each chamber) approx. 80mm long which fit into both filter chambers.
This was only a temporary setup to prove whether it would work or not.
So far it seemed to work reasonably well but I would like to spend some further time testing to reduce the polystyrene blocks as much as to maintain max traction when on the floor.
More than likely as the water temp heats up over the next month or two I may have to re-adjust the amount of added flotation required.
Just wondering if anyone else has played around with their Dolphins in a similar way...???
Quick and simple addition of some added floats:
Tucked in just under both main lids - The lids hold them in place as a temporary solution for my tests.
Quick video showing it climbing over one of my main solar heater intakes and then over the perimeter ledge.
My pool is relatively new and have only owned it over this winter.
I have been utilising an M500 for the last few months and it has always done a great job except for being able to make it over the perimeter ledge which is located approx. ¾ up my sidewalls.
Obviously I was not expecting it to climb onto steps etc but I had thought it may have been able to make it over the narrower perimeter ledge.
There has been some mention in various posts that water temp can affect the Dolphin's ability with respect to climbing and currently my water temp is around 10°C, so it is cold and therefore this may be impeding my M500's ability to drive over the ledge. Unfortunately I will have to wait for the warmer months (not too far away now...
) to verify this variable.Last weekend I did play around with my M500's bouyancy by adding some polystyrene blocks into the main filter chambers.
It did not require much to give the M500 an added 'lift' so to speak. Too much polystyrene and the unit became too light and would not grip & traverse along the bottom of the pool correctly.
I ended up using some small strips (4 of them - 2 in each chamber) approx. 80mm long which fit into both filter chambers.
This was only a temporary setup to prove whether it would work or not.
So far it seemed to work reasonably well but I would like to spend some further time testing to reduce the polystyrene blocks as much as to maintain max traction when on the floor.
More than likely as the water temp heats up over the next month or two I may have to re-adjust the amount of added flotation required.
Just wondering if anyone else has played around with their Dolphins in a similar way...???
Quick and simple addition of some added floats:
Tucked in just under both main lids - The lids hold them in place as a temporary solution for my tests.
Quick video showing it climbing over one of my main solar heater intakes and then over the perimeter ledge.
